connectionist models summer school -- final call for applications

[Michael C. Mozer]

                        FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

                    CONNECTIONIST MODELS SUMMER SCHOOL

     The University of  Colorado  will  host  the  1993  Connectionist
     Models  Summer  School from June 21 to July 3, 1993.  The purpose
     of the summer school is to provide training  to  promising  young
     researchers  in connectionism (neural networks) by leaders of the
     field and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration.   This  will
     be  the  fourth  such  program  in  a  series  that  was  held at
     Carnegie-Mellon in 1986 and 1988 and at UC  San  Diego  in  1990.
     Previous  summer  schools  have  been extremely successful and we
     look forward to the 1993 session  with  anticipation  of  another
     exciting event.

     The  summer  school  will  offer  courses  in   many   areas   of
     connectionist modeling, with emphasis on artificial intelligence,
     cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, computational methods,
     and  theoretical  foundations.   Visiting  faculty  (see  list of
     invited faculty below) will present daily lectures and tutorials,
     coordinate  informal workshops, and lead small discussion groups.
     The summer school schedule is designed to allow  for  significant
     interaction  among  students and faculty. As in previous years, a
     proceedings of the summer school will be published.

     Applications will  be  considered  only  from  graduate  students
     currently  enrolled in Ph.D. programs.  About 50 students will be
     accepted.  Admission is on a competitive basis.  Tuition will  be
     covered  for  all  students,  and  we expect to have scholarships
     available to subsidize housing and meal costs, but  students  are
     responsible for their own travel arrangements.

     Applications should include the following materials:

     *  a vita, including mailing address,  phone  number,  electronic
     mail  address,  academic  history, list of publications (if any),
     and relevant courses taken with  instructors'  names  and  grades
     received;

     *  a one-page statement of purpose,  explaining  major  areas  of
     interest  and  prior  background  in  connectionist  modeling and
     neural networks;

     *  two letters of recommendation from individuals  familiar  with
     the  applicants'  work  (either  mailed  separately  or in sealed
     envelopes); and

     *  a statement from the applicant describing potential sources of
     financial  support  available  (department,  advisor,  etc.)  for
     travel expenses.

     Applications should be sent to:

             Connectionist Models Summer School
             c/o Institute of Cognitive Science
             Campus Box 344
             University of Colorado
             Boulder, CO 80309

     All application materials must be  received  by  March  1,  1993.
     Admission  decisions  will  be announced around April 15.  If you
     have specific questions, please write to  the  address  above  or
     send  e-mail  to  "cmss at cs.colorado.edu".   Application materials
     cannot be accepted via e-mail.


     Organizing Committee

     Jeff Elman (UC San Diego)
     Mike Mozer (University of Colorado)
     Paul Smolensky (University of Colorado)
     Dave Touretzky (Carnegie Mellon)
     Andreas Weigend (Xerox PARC and University of Colorado)

     Additional faculty will include:

     Yaser Abu-Mostafa (Cal Tech)
     Sue Becker (McMaster University)
     Andy Barto (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
     Jack Cowan (University of Chicago)
     Peter Dayan (Salk Institute)
     Mary Hare (Birkbeck College)
     Cathy Harris (Boston University)
     David Haussler (UC Santa Cruz)
     Geoff Hinton (University of Toronto)
     Mike Jordan (MIT)
     John Kruschke (Indiana University)
     Jay McClelland (Carnegie Mellon)
     Ennio Mingolla (Boston University)
     Steve Nowlan (Salk Institute)
     Dave Plaut (Carnegie Mellon)
     Jordan Pollack (Ohio State)
     Dean Pomerleau (Carnegie Mellon)
     Dave Rumelhart (Stanford)
     Patrice Simard (ATT Bell Labs)
     Terry Sejnowski (UC San Diego and Salk Institute)
     Sara Solla (ATT Bell Labs)
     Janet Wiles (University of Queensland)

     The Summer School is sponsored by the  American  Association  for
     Artificial Intelligence, the National Science Foundation, Siemens
     Research Center, and the  University  of  Colorado  Institute  of
     Cognitive Science.

     Colorado has recently passed a law explicitly denying  protection
     for  lesbians,  gays,  and bisexuals.  However, the Summer School
     does not discriminate in admissions on the  basis  of  age,  sex,
     race,  national  origin, religion, disability, veteran status, or
     sexual orientation.